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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-12-01 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.19 x 3.17 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 690.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 950 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP4 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A40 has a global score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Huawei Mate 8's score of 77.4. The Galaxy A40 design has the same thickness than Huawei Mate 8, but it is incredibly lighter. Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit better looking display than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit better pixel density.
Huawei Mate 8 has just a bit more storage for apps and games than Galaxy A40, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports 384 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Huawei Mate 8 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A40. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cores.
Galaxy A40 has just a bit better camera than Huawei Mate 8, because although it has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same resolution back facing camera and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A40 also counts with a larger camera aperture. The Huawei Mate 8 has superior battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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